Karangahake to Anzac Bay

12 December, 2010


 

A lovely day, but very hot and humid at the end, to ride from Karangahake to Anzac Bay.

 

 

 

 

Setting off from the Karangahake car park.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Around the zig-zag and carefully over the water pipe.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bridge we did NOT use.  Cyclists are not encouraged to use this path : it is very
narrow in places with drops straight in to the river!!

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In to the 1 km long Karangahake Tunnel.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to re-group after getting through the 1km long tunnel.

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Photo: Nigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just waiting to be sure everyone is here before moving on.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karangahake Gorge

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's a lone light left in the tunnel..

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Photo: Nigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready to move on along the Karangahake Rail Trail towards Waikino.

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Photo: Nigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the trail.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ramp on to the bridge at the Waikino end of the trail.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warwick and his followers crossing the Waikino Bridge.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And looking towards Waikino.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waikino Railway Station : time for coffee and it is less than 8km from the start.
Brownie points for the leader.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Goldfields Express gets right away for its departure from Waikino.

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Photo: Nigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trundling up the hill towards Waihi.

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Photo: Nigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch the video to see Nigel speeding past the train so he can get his photo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stopped at the Martha Mine to examine the diggings.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A big hole by NZ standards : small by world ones.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The old pump house.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

There is history of the pump house, and its move to its present site,  here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just before getting to the lunch stop at Anzac Bay, Mack and Ed decided to have a look at the ocean beach.

This is what they saw.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayor Island, about 30km offshore.

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neale enjoys the cool waters of Anzac Bay.

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Photo: Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Returning to Karangahake.
After climbing out of the Athenree Gorge in very hot conditions, riding the trail was very pleasant.

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Lyn and Neale leave the tunnel.

And not only is there light at the end of the tunnel, there is light on the roof as well!

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Photo: Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As we crossed the suspension bridge to the car park, Nigel caught this family and their dog cooling off in the Ohinemuri River.

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Photo: Nigel

 

 

 

 

 

 

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